[vsnet-chat 2473] Re: [AAVSO-DIS] GRB notification process

[aah@nofs.navy.mil]

Kato-san asked:
>   Some further concern: how GRBs will be called in the year 2000
>(GRB 000101 or GRB 20000101?)
  Do you suggest (gasp!) that the GRB community is
not Y2K-compliant?
  Good question.  I think we wait and see how the satellite
groups post their triggers.  My guess is GRB 2000:0101.
Note also that we've been lucky so far that two bursts have
not occurred on the same day.  Nomenclature is always so much fun.
  By no means am I suggesting that interested parties not
attempt to observe an OT visually.  I'm just stating that
I think the chances are so slim that I personally am not
going to give it a try.
Arne

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